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							 Since Iceland is something of the epicenter of the global financial crisis — its government being the first to essentially go belly up — it's probably not surprising that the Icelanders have come up with the most novel and interesting theory as to what caused the meltdown. And they may be right. 
							
							 
						
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							  When the Boston Newspaper Guild, the  Boston Globe 's largest union, decided to take the New York Times Company's latest contract offer to its members last week, ratification seemed like a done deal.  
							
							 
						
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							  "As Steven was saying the other night at the screening, at the end of the day we're all selling something, and we all want something, whether it's monetary or not."  
							
							 
						
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							   With her bold style, high-pitched voice, multicolored mop-top, and MacGyver-like ability to make mesmerizing bras out of things like electronic parts and bubble wrap, Missing Persons frontwoman Dale Bozzio planted herself firmly in the spotlight in the 1980s.      
							
							 
						
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							 Around this time four years ago, contemporary hip-hop tastemaker Dawaun Parker faced the same dilemma that most soon-to-be music-school grads negotiate: should he become a performer, a songwriter, or a barista? 
							
							 
						
					 
				 
			 
			
				
					
					
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							 Since Iceland is something of the epicenter of the global financial crisis — its government being the first to essentially go belly up — it's probably not surprising that the Icelanders have come up with the most novel and interesting theory as to what caused the meltdown. And they may be right. 
							
							 
						
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							  When the Boston Newspaper Guild, the  Boston Globe 's largest union, decided to take the New York Times Company's latest contract offer to its members last week, ratification seemed like a done deal.  
							
							 
						
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							  How many times have I reviewed fried calamari just in the last decade? Maybe 70, 80 times, right?  
							
							 
						
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							   Back in the day, a certain brand of bar-restaurant served Greater Boston neighborhoods well with plentiful food: fried seafood, steaks and chops, and usually some Italian-American dishes.   
							
							 
						
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							   A fast-food cheeseburger is like a drunken assignation with a stranger met at a wedding reception: momentarily delectable but often leading to shame, nausea, and possibly even health issues.   
							
							 
						
					 
				 
			 
			
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